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Chinese dictionary
- 1
adv.mutually; reciprocally; at/to/with/for/from each other
相视而笑
look and smile at each other
父亲死了，我和母亲相拥而泣。
When my father died, my mother and I hugged each other and cried.
素不相识
not know each other
synonym
- 2
prep.indicating an action done by one person to another
实不相瞒
tell you the truth
好言相劝
advise with kind words
另眼相看
look upon somebody with special respect
- 3
v.evaluate by seeing for oneself; see for oneself (whether somebody or something is to one's liking)
相女婿
assess the suitability of a prospective son-in-law or husband
相不中
not at all to one's liking
相亲
take a look at one's prospective son-in-law or daughter-in-law
Words and phrases with 相
- 相亲[word]size up a prospective mate in an arranged meeting
- 相邻[word]adjacent
- 相视[word]look at each other
- 相联[word]interrelate
- 相应[word]corresponding
- 相仿[word]similar
- 相互[word]one another; mutual
- 相容[word]be compatible with each other; tolerate
- 相符[word]conform to
- 相提并论[idiom]mention in the same breath
- 相差无几[idiom]little difference
- 相形之下[idiom]by comparison
- 相辅相成[idiom]complement one another
- 相亲相爱[idiom]be deeply attached to each other
- 相得益彰[idiom]bring out the best in each other
- 相依为命[idiom]rely upon each other for survival
- 相濡以沫[idiom]help each other to pull through a plight/crisis
- 相安无事[idiom]live in peace with each other
Word usage
- NoteWhen pronounced as "xiāng", "相" means "have a careful scrutiny in person". When pronounced as "xiàng", "相" means "appraise/assess by scrutinizing closely", and "相" also means "appearance".